Can Your Clothes Actually Impact the Environment?

Summary: Your clothes may contain toxic additives and could be harming the environment. Learn what you can do to make a change.

Air Date: 8/14/13

Duration: 10

Host: Andrea Donsky, RHN and Lisa Davis, MPH

Guest Bio: Beth Greer, Super Natural Mom®

Beth Greer, aka Super Natural Mom®, is an award winning journalist, corporate wellness consultant, healthy home expert and impassioned champion of toxin-free living. She’s also a Hufﬁngton Post columnist, radio talk show host, and trusted consumer advocate, who is leading a movement of awareness and responsibility about healthy home, school and work environments.

Her bestselling book, Super Natural Home: Improve Your Health, Home and Planet…One Room at a Time (Rodale), a Books for a Better Life Award Finalist, endorsed by Deepak Chopra, Ralph Nader, Peter Coyote, Dr. Joseph Mercola, and others, shows how everyday items like food, beauty products, household cleaners, bedding, and electronic equipment are making us sick.

Formerly President of The Learning Annex, a nationally renowned private alternative adult education company, Beth has empowered thousands to discover new possibilities and make changes in their lives.

Book Title: Super Natural Home: Improve Your Health, Home and Planet…One Room at a Time

Poor working conditions, minimal environmental regulations and child and slave labor are commonplace in the $1 trillion garment industry.

Most of the clothes you wear (unless they are labeled "Fair Trade" or "Organic") contain some pretty toxic additives.

Beth Greer, aka Super Natural Mom, shares important information when it comes to your clothes and the environment. With a little help from Beth, you can learn to make simple changes that could help the Earth heal.